Early career in Washington, D.C., on 27 October 2011 in Prague, on 25 April 2013 Nečas studied plasma physics. Before he was elected to the Czech Parliament, he worked as a research and development engineer in the semiconductor industry, dealing with plasma processes. From 1988 to 1992, he worked as developer for Tesla Rožnov. He became a member of the
Civic Democratic Party (ODS) in 1991 and was named deputy defence minister in 1995. One year later, he was elected a member of the
Chamber of Deputies. From 4 September 2006 to 8 May 2009, Nečas was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. In March 2010, he replaced
Mirek Topolánek as leader of the party. The Civic Democratic Party came second in the
2010 Czech legislative election and shortly after Nečas announced his intention to stand for the post of party chairman.
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic In 2011, Nečas supported European organizations signing an agreement on the establishment of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience for studies on the totalitarian past. On this occasion, Nečas highlighted that all four countries of the
Visegrád Group have gone through two totalitarian regimes in their modern history. "This must not be forgotten, because it was a period of fighting for freedom", he said, adding: "Our nations deserve the truth about their past and I believe that the establishment of this Platform will help to find the truth about this history". In 2012, Nečas urged all Czechs to avoid drinking "any alcohol whose origin is uncertain" due to a fatal methanol poisoning affair in the Czech Republic which caused more than 40 casualties, including several cases of people being blinded. In 2013, Nečas supported Israel with the Czech Republic's vote at the United Nations. Due to an historical affinity, Nečas claimed: "We've got a special feeling for Israel's situation—that of a small nation surrounded by enemies." In June 2013, the
Police Unit for Combating Organized Crime and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in
Olomouc organized a
raid against organized crime. It involved several high-ranking state officials and politicians, including
Jana Nagyová, then-chief of staff of Prime Minister Nečas. Initially Nečas refused to resign but he finally did so on 17 June. In February 2014, the police charged him with bribery.
Post-premiership Upon leaving politics in 2013, Nečas started to work for SPGroup and also became a tutor at
CEVRO Institute. In June 2017, he became an adviser to Pavel Sehnal, leader of the newly established
Civic Democratic Alliance. Sehnal stated that the party would stand Nečas in elections if the latter did not have to face charges from the time of his premiership. Petr Nečas is a Member of the
Prague Society for International Cooperation and has been a long-standing supporter since its founding in 1997. == See also ==